GRE Word List

CONSANGUINITY

the quality or state of being consanguineous

The meaning of the word consanguinity is the quality or state of being consanguineous.

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WordMeaning
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
posthumousborn after the death of the father
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
lucremonetary gain : profit
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor